Metro bounces back after ‘Basyang’

MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila and the three regions battered by Typhoon ‘Basyang’ have bounced back to normalcy, but officials who assessed the extent of damage caused by the first typhoon to cross the country said losses rose to over P147 million worth and rescuers continued to search for 84 missing people, mostly fishermen. The National Disaster Coordinating Council Friday announced…

Cops recover P1M worth of stolen cell phones

MANILA, Philippines – Over P1 million worth of cell phones that were stolen from a van along P. Tuazon in Cubao, Quezon City, were recovered by responding cops at around Friday noon…

Palace wants quorum assured before calling session on power

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang would have to consult leaders of Congress on whether they could muster a quorum if President Macapagal-Arroyo were to call a special session to address the power crisis in Mindanao, officials said Friday. “We’re now consulting the President, and more especially the leaders of Congress on this.

Fire destroys food warehouse in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines – A fire that lasted for four hours razed a warehouse of a food factory in Taguig City early Monday, destroying P1 million worth of property, a fire…

DND may scrap chopper supply contract if…

THE Defense department may scrap the planned acquisition of $20 million worth of six night-capable attack helicopters for the Air Force depending on the results of the independent investigation on the bidding process which was described by a losing bidder as tainted with irregularities. Nelson Victorino, head executive assistant to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, said the contract has yet to be awarded to winning bidder McDonnell Douglas.

Return of P1M in checks earns praises for Isabela student

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Philippines—A son of a poor farmer from an agricultural village in Burgos town did not think twice about returning P1 million worth of checks, some of them issued pay to cash, that he found on his way home last month. Richard Bactad, 19, of Barangay San Miguel in Burgos, was waiting for a ride on Aug. 20 after he attended his classes at the Isabela…

DoH gives P300,000 worth of morphine to PGH

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health has begun the turnover of morphine supplies worth P300,000 million as initial distribution to the Philippine General Hospital for use in the pain management and palliative care of indigent patients, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

Briton accuses Palace agents of graft

MANILA, Philippines—A British national found in possession of P250 million worth of precious gems has filed graft and illegal detention charges against Presidential…

‘Cops’ take $1,600 from Ukranian lawyer

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) Armed men posing as policemen momentarily abducted a Ukranian lawyer in Pasay City Wednesday night, divesting him of cash and valuables, the city police chief said on Thursday. In a phone interview,…

Trader loses P2.5M in Hyatt gym, spa

TRADER Jayson Lim, 47, allegedly lost more than P2.5 million worth of cash and valuables inside the gym and spa center of the Manila Hyatt Hotel in Ermita, Manila.